Striker plate



Oct. 18, 1938. R, J. WATERBURY 2,133,602

STRIKER PLATE Filed Jan. 4, 1936 Patented Oct. 18, 193s 2,133,602

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlCE STRIKER PLATE Ronald J. Waterbury, Birmingham, Mich., as-

signor to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporationof Delaware Application January 4, 1936, Serial No. 57,460

Claims. (Cl. 292-340) I'his invention relates to improvements in feet being in the form of a T as is best shown in striker plates adapted for the doors of automotive Figure 2 so that when the pad 26 is assembled vehicles. The invention is an improvement over with the base 24 the head of the T will extend that disclosed in my copending application Ser. under the edges of the recesses 36 as best shown 6; No. 733,389, filed July 2, 1934. in Figure 4. Suitable openings '44 in the pad are .6,

In the present invention the striker plate comprovided to allow for the passage of the fastenprises 'three main parts which in all respects are ing means 46 which are in the formv of rivets. substantially similar to the three parts of the Each rivet has the head 48, and an enlarged striker plate of the prior application. In the washer 50 is usedfto press against the head of Il prior application the intermediate rubber pad was the T 42 as is shown in Figure 4.' '10 vulcanized to the base plate and to the striker 'I'he striker plate per sev 28 is hollow and of a plate per s e and formed the only union or means shape conforming to the shape of the pad 26 and of connection between the parts. In the present adapted to receive the same. The plate 28 has invention the improvement resides in eliminating the lateral anges 52, the rear flange 60 and the l! the necessary bonding operation between the front flanges 56 to give a dish shape to ther plate 15 rubber and the metal.' The construction of the and surround the pad 26. The plate'has the two presentl invention is formed in three separate steps 58 and 60 behind which the'bolt 2U engage and distinct pieceswhich are assembled and then and immediately ahead of the steps 58 and 60 are secured together by means of two rivets which the inclined portions 62 and 64 respectively. The

form the means for holding the parts together. pad 26 has step portions conforming to the steps 20 O n the drawing: 58 and 60. In each of the inclined portions 62 Figure 1 is a sectional View through the door and 64 there are the openingsv 66 which mate pillar and door post showing the application of with the openings 40 in the pad and the openings the invention. 38 in the base. The openings 46 and 66 are Figure 2 is an expanded View of the striker larger than the head 68 of the fastening means 25 plate construction. I2 so that these means will pass through the Figure 3 is a perspective view of the door pillar striker plate and pad and catch on the chamfered to which the striker plate construction is applied. openings 38 in the base plate aS ShOWIl in Figure Figure 4 is a sectional View on the line 4-4 of 1. Openings 'I0 in the striker plate 28 mate with Figure 1. the openings 44 in the pad and with the recesses 30 Referring to the drawing, the numeral 2 indi- 36 in the base plate. By assembling the parts cates an automobile body as a whole. The body and passing the rivets 46 from below through the has the door pillar 4 which is covered by the recesses 36 and the openings 44 and I6 and then usual metal sheathing or skin 6. The door pillar turning over the rivet end 12 as shown in Figure is provided with the openings 8 and I0 which are 4, the parts are rigidly and permanently held 35 adapted to receive the fastening means I2 which together. fasten the striker plate construction in place. Referring to Figure 3, it will be noted that Inside the pillar 4 a fastening plate I4 for the OpenflgS 74 are Provided in Shell 5 t0 malle With fastening means I2 is used. The door is indithe openings 8 and I 0 in the post 4 to allow the cated at I6, the overlap ilange at I8, while 28 passage of the fastening means I2, and recesses 40 indicates the bolt of the lock. 15 are provided in the pillar 4 to receive the The striker plate construction is indicated as a pressed-in portions 16 of the shell which are pro- Whole at 22 and comprises the base plate 24, the vided for the reception of the heads of the rivets intermediate rubber pad 26 and the outer striker 46 and the feet or projections 42, as is best shown plate per se 28. The base 24 has the rear outin Figure 4. 45 wardly extending ange 30 which projects into a By referring to Figure 4 it will be noted that recess 34 in back of the rubber pad 26 as is best there is a considerable portion of rubber between shown in Figure 1. In addition tothe flange the the rivets 46 and the recesses 16. In other words, base plate 24 has the notches or recessed portions the recesses 'I6 are considerably larger than the 50 36 at its sides and the chamfered bolt receiving rivets so that the feet 42 will extend into the 50 openings 38. recesses and provide a substantial thickness of The pad 26, in addition to having the recess 36, rubber between the recess edges and the rivets is provided with the openings 4U which mate with 46. The purpose of this construction is to allow the openings 38. The pad has the feet or proto the striker plate 28 a'limited amount of movejecting portions 42 on the underside thereof, the ment relative to the base plate 24. 'Ihis limited 55 amount of movement will be allowed by the resiliency of the rubber.

In order to prevent the rubber from shifting bodily relative to the base plate 24, the flange 30 has its ends 18 inwardly bent and received in the recess 34 formed in the rubber pad 26; and tongues are bent from the plate and received in recesses 82 in the rubber 26. The bent ends 18 and the tongues 80 will hold the rubber pad 26 on the plate 24 and prevent slipping of the rubber relative to the plate.

I claim:

1. A striker plate construction for vehicle doors, a base plate, a rubber pad over the base plate, a striker plate over the rubber pad, said base plate, striker plate, and pad having a plurality of mating openings to enable the passage of securing means to fasten the construction to a door pillar, projecting portions on the pad eX- tending beyond the base plate, and a plurality of fastening means passing through the pad and projecting portions and through the striker plate to form the means for holding the parts together.

2. In a striker plate construction for vehicle doors, a base plate, a rubber pad over the base plate, a striker plate over the rubber pad, said base plate, striker plate, and pad having a plurality of mating openings to enable the passage of securing means to fasten the construction to a door pillar, said base plate having a plurality of notches in its sides, and a plurality of fastening means passing through the notches, the pad, and the striker plate to form the means to hold the parts together.

3. In a striker plate construction for vehicle doors, a base plate, a rubber pad over the base plate, a striker plate over the rubber pad, said base plate, striker plate, and pad having a plurality of matingopenings to enable the passage of securing means to fasten the construction to a door pillar, said base plate having a plurality of notches in its sides, a plurality of projections on the pad adapted to extend through the notches and underlap the edges thereof, and a plurality of fastening means passing through the notches, the projections, the pad and the striker plate to form the means to hold the parts together.

4. A striker plate construction for Vehicle doors, a base plate, a separable rubber pad over and covering the base plate, a separable striker plate over the rubber pad, said base plate, striker plate, and pad having a plurality of mating openings to enable the passage of securing means to fasten the construction to a door pillar, a plurality of fastening means passing through the pad and through the striker plate to form the means for holding the parts together, and a plurality of tongues on the edge of the base plate to prevent bodily shifting of the pad relative to the plate.

5. A striker plate construction for vehicle doors, a base plate, a separable rubber pad over and covering the base plate, a separable striker plate over the rubber pad, said base plate, striker plate, and pad having a plurality of mating openings to enable the passage of securing means to fasten the construction to a door pillar, a plurality of fastening means passing through the pad and through the striker plate to form the means for holding the parts together, and a plurality of tongues on the edge of the base plate engaging in recesses in the pad to prevent bodily shifting of the pad relative to the plate.

RONALD J. WA'IERBURY. 

